Biodegradation and physical evaluation of PHB packaging

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 908-915

  Bucci, D Z ^a   Tavares, L B B ^a   Sell, I ^a  

^a Centro de Ciências Tecnológicas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Light transmission; Packaging; Plastics; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate) PHB

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PLASTICS; POLYMERS;

FOOD PACKAGING; INJECTION PROCESS; PHYSICAL EVALUATION; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE) PHB;

PACKAGING;

BIODEGRADATION; PACKAGING; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; TRANSMITTANCE;

EID: 34648829026     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2007.06.013     Document Type: Article

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